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Lane College

Jackson, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lanecollege.edu
Acceptance
48.5%
-5.2pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
18%
-41.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
738
peer median 1,118
Avg net price
$14,494
-$10k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,097
6,097 candidates competed
Admitted
2,955
48.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
415
14.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
18%-41.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
18%
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
18%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 37 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
4
10.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing4 · 10.8%
  • No Data33 · 89.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.8%
$34,242 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.4%
$40,707 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+32.0%
$43,529 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+36.4%
$45,008 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.8%
+$1,253

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
124%
$42,500 debt · $34,242 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
93%
$37,750 debt · $40,707 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
90%
$38,980 debt · $43,529 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
86%
$38,555 debt · $45,008 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,494
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,494
-$10,452vs Baccalaureate median $24,946
Federal loans
60.2%
In-state tuition
$11,790
Out-of-state
$11,790

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 710 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
710
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,163,062 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
1,053 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
503 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
494 loan awards
Parent PLUS$371K
56 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 494 borrowers who entered repayment, 76 (15.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
15.3%
+13.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
494
Defaulted
76
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.1%
2017
31.7%
2018
34.5%
2019
15.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lane College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

99 total completions
01Business
2727.3%
02Biological Sciences
1414.1%
03Security/Protective
1313.1%
04Social Sciences
1111.1%
05Communication
99.1%
06Education
88.1%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
66.1%
08Computer Sciences
66.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
33.0%
10Physical Sciences
22.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
738
12-mo unduplicated
997
Undergraduate
997
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
59%585
Women
41%412

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
79.4%
Unknown
12.0%
Hispanic
3.3%
Non-resident
2.1%
White
1.8%
Two or more
1.0%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
237
154 M · 83 W
Women athletes
35.0%
Athletic aid
$1.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$674K
$330K
Recruiting expense
$19K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
99 M ·
$1.1M
Basketball
16 M · 20 W
$818K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 14 W
$129K
Baseball
27 M ·
$381K
Softball
· 23 W
$394K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$186K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.86
14 offenses · 1,010 students

3-year trend

4.572 yrs ago16.241 yr ago13.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
13
Arson
1

By location

14total
  • On campus14

Includes 13 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons07
Drugs120
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
42

Lane College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lane College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLane College
18%48.5%738$14,494Baccalaureate
Fisk University
30%37.4%1,059$26,135Baccalaureate
Maryville College
50%60.9%1,136$20,986Baccalaureate
The University of the South
80%56.9%1,724$27,498Baccalaureate
Rhodes College
85%50.4%1,861$25,060Baccalaureate
Covenant College
69%86.5%1,100$24,832Baccalaureate
Peer group median60%53.6%1,118$24,946

Frequently asked questions about Lane College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lane College.

What is the acceptance rate at Lane College?

Lane College's acceptance rate is 48.5% (2,955 admitted from 6,097 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Lane College?

Lane College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lane College?

Lane College reports a total enrollment of 738 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lane College?

The average net price at Lane College is $14,494 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lane College?

Lane College's yield rate is 14.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lane College located?

Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee 38301-4598.

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